Lesley LeClair

Owner

RYT 200

Certified Personal Trainer

(Childrens Fitness Coach, Active Aging,

Understanding a Fit Pregnancy, Stress Resiliency)

Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Coach

Lesley's background as a teacher and her love of athletics lead her to a career in fitness. After leaving teaching, Lesley began a personal training studio in her home where she works 1-on-1 with clients to help them achieve their fitness and nutrition goals. Once she completed her YTT she knew she needed to share with her community the joy that yoga provides and the vision of Engine House Yoga and Fitness took shape.

Tamara Pelton

CYT 200
Certified Personal Trainer
Food Science Diploma
Y12SR (Yoga 12 Step Recovery)
Healing Trauma with the Body

For Tamara, as a student and as a teacher, yoga is time in stillness to learn about who we are. Acceptance for what is, and having an open heart to move forward along our path.

Jenni Stotts

Certified Personal Trainer

(Stength, Choreography, Older Adult, Yoga, Pilates,

TRX, Functional Fitness, Cycle Fit, and Aqua Fit)

Jenni has been in the fitness industry for 10 years, and has a true passion for making fitness accessible and fun for all abilities. When she isn't teaching, you can find her enjoying nature, paddleboarding, swimming, hiking/trail running, and camping. She loves a challenge and is always up for trying new things.

Melissa Francis

CYT 200

Melissa has been teaching yoga in the Brockville area for the past 7 years. She recognizes that everyone comes to their mat with different physical and emotional strengths and challenges so she encourages students to practice yoga in a way that feels good to them.

Melissa believes that yoga provides the foundation for feeling healthy and grounded in a world that can seem overly busy and stressful.

In her spare time, Melissa enjoys walking in the woods (preferably with a crew of dogs), kayaking, making natural body products, and cooking foods from around the world. She looks forward to seeing you at Engine House!

Natasha Ratajczak

CYT 200
Yoga for Pelvis
Reiki Master/Teacher

Natasha began her yoga journey as a way to manage her chronic illness but quickly discovered the mind, body, and soul connection that yoga fosters. After feeling the positive benefits of yoga, Natasha became passionate about sharing her knowledge and helping others manage their pain. She has also enjoyed working with seniors and individuals overcoming addiction. Natasha always leads with an open heart and the goal of making her students feel relaxed so that their wellness journey can improve their mind/body connection.

Noella Klawitter

RYT 200

Masters of Human Kinetics

Certified Meditation Instructor

Through a lighthearted approach to teaching, Noella aims to bring her students joy, playfulness, grounding, and most importantly gratitude. Noella has a strong interest in and has studied trauma informed yoga, accessible yoga, and empowerment yoga. Her goal is to empower others to find balance in the present and to develop self love.

Alexandra Stobo

CYT 200 (Vinyasa)
CYT 500 (Modo)

Alexandra has experience teaching a variety of yoga styles including Modo-Inspired Hot Yoga (previously known in Canada as Moksha Yoga), Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yin, Power, Chair, and Flow.

Alexandra focuses her efforts on helping students develop both emotional and muscle awareness. She is an encouraging instructor who combines skillful sequencing with mindfulness practices to help get students out of their head and out of their own way - ultimately empowering them to pursue their biggest dreams and goals.

Her mission is to help people feel better in their body and spirit, and believe in their ability to achieve anything! Whether the hurdle is learning to manage anxiety, battle body dysmorphia, improve focus or develop confidence, she believes yoga is the best place to start and she can't wait to support you along your journey.

Marta Reczek

CYMT 300
CYT 60 (for kids)

Marta honors the expansion, acceptance and peace that yoga and meditation can bring to our lives. After many years of personal practice, Marta decided to become a teacher so she can help others feel the benefits of these beautiful teachings. She has been trained in the modalities of Hatha, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Yin, Vinyasa, meditation and children's yoga.

Katka Scott

CYT 200
RPYT (Prenatal/Postnatal)

Reiki Master

Yoga Nidra

Massage Therapist

Ayurvedic Practitioner

Katka is a yoga teacher, massage therapist, and reiki master originally from Calgary, Alberta. She is a mother of three, who has been living at an offgrid-homestead here in Ontario for the past 7 years. Passionate about holistic health, wellness, and clean living, she started her practice of yoga in 2004 as a way to heal and stay balanced after watching her mother lose a hard battle with cancer. She completed the GaiaTri 200 hour teacher training in 2014, as well as a Prenatal/Postnatal 20 hour training in 2015 and certified in Yoga Nidra in 2022. Her extensive experience and training with massage therapy and rehabilitation has given her a unique and intuitive way of approaching the body in yoga. She likes to challenge her students, but also strives to bring a sense of calm and practical self-awareness into her classes.